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Campus Construction Update for Week of Nov. 4-10

November 2, 2012 — These
are among the construction activities scheduled Nov. 4-10 at the University of
Wyoming.

Parking Lot Closure -- The
lot on the east side of 10th and Lewis streets is closed. The contractor will
continue to clear the area to prepare for the start of the construction of the Michael B. Enzi STEM Facility. Street parking along the site is now open.

The UW
Facilities Planning Office reports the following activities for the week:

Ivinson Parking Lot -- The Ivinson monument masonry work is complete.
A concrete ramp and monument pad are partially complete until flood lights arrive
the first part of November. Commemoration plaques will be installed the first
part of November. All four metered spaces
and motorcycle parking are blocked off for contractor staging. Work may require
the Ivinson sidewalk to be closed at times, so pedestrians will need to go
around the area. All of the Ivinson parking lot is now open, adding 67 new
parking spaces including ADA (Americans with Disability Act) spaces and four
metered spaces. Access is from both 10th and 11th streets. Landscaping is complete.

Museum Closed -- The UW
Geological Museum is closed for renovation and is scheduled to reopen in
January. The first phase of landscaping around the T-Rex area will be complete
within the next few days.

UW Office Annex (21st Street and Garfield, scheduled completion Nov.
15) -- The project involves partial renovation of the lower level of the west
wing for improvements to offices and other adjacent multi-use spaces. Mechanical
and electrical installations are complete. Ongoing work includes painting,
carpet installation, doors and trim-out work.

ESCo Project (Energy Services Company) -- Long Energy Services Co.
employees will not be on site this week.

University of Wyoming/Casper College Student Union (UW/CC Student
Union, scheduled completion November 2013) -- Exterior structural framework is
completed and roof membrane is installed. The building will be closed in for the
remainder of the interior construction activities. Framing of interior
partitions in UW third- and fourth-floor spaces has begun.

White Hall Renovations -- New installations continue on the eighth
through 12th floors. Excavation for a new transformer vault on the east side of
White Hall has begun. Fencing is placed around the area. The west parking lot
will be closed until summer 2013.

Energy Innovation Center (formerly ERC, at 1020 Lewis St., scheduled
completion October 2012) -- Access to main campus will be between or through
Earth Sciences and the Berry Center. Lewis Street will remain closed during
construction. Parking will be limited in areas around construction, including
the drive along the west side of Engineering. The access from main campus,
along the west side of Engineering to Lewis Street, will be closed during this
phase of construction. The west end of the ramp, located behind the Engineering
Building, will be closed. Handicapped parking has been relocated to the
northwest corner of Lewis and 10th streets, with access through the Berry
Center or Earth Sciences Building to main campus.

Interior finishes continue throughout the building. Door and hardware
installation is under way. Installation of lab equipment and casework is
nearing completion on the first and second floors, with floor finish to be
completed. Work continues on the south retaining walls and landscaping. Landscape
work is complete on the north side. Interior painting is nearing completion,
with floor finishes progressing throughout the corridors. The contractor has
moved construction staging from the parking area north of Lewis. This will
increase congestion and traffic on Lewis. Watch for trucks and equipment.

The UW Physical Plant reports the following activities for the week.
Please direct questions to the service desk, 766-6225.

Snow Removal -- Physical
Plant crews will be removing snow as needed throughout the season. Watch
for snow removal equipment, be careful and safe during snow events, and call
the service desk, 766-6225, to report ice spots and problem areas.

Engineering Building -- Painting operations in the restrooms on the
fourth, fifth and sixth floors are under way. Signs have been posted as to
which restrooms are affected.

Berry Center -- Work to replace recalled heating control valves has
begun. There will be minor interruptions to the heating system at times.
Building contacts have been notified.

Physical Science Building -- Modifications to the liquid nitrogen
tank on the north side of the building are ongoing. Please use caution in this
area.

Knight Hall -- Repairs are under way on the ceilings where lighting
upgrades were recently installed. Crews have completed work on the third floor
and are now continuing patching and painting on the first and
second floors. Scheduling will be completed with departments and room
occupants. Please use caution near equipment and materials.

Earth Science Building and Coe Library -- Cell site upgrades began
Oct. 11. Work areas will be isolated to the roof and mechanical penthouses. The
contractor anticipates drilling and coring activities during off hours or early
morning.

Jacoby Golf Course -- Construction continues on the east campus
drainage project at Jacoby Golf Course. Inlet construction is scheduled through
Nov. 16. During construction, driving lanes on Grays Gable Road may be closed
or rerouted at times. Please use caution in the work areas.

Education Building -- Final system work continues in the Education
auditorium to integrate new projector equipment with the existing system.

Beta House -- Renovations to the first and second floors continue.
Completion of the project has been extended to late November due to mechanical
and plumbing issues.

Rochelle Athletic Center -- Construction is ongoing on the
hydrotherapy pool room renovation in the training room. The staging area is at
the southeast corner of the building. Access to the area will be limited to
authorized personnel.

Service Building -- Installation of light tubes and punch list items
from the recent roof repair will be completed on Fridays and Saturdays.